| Pregny-Chambésy | |
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| The hamlet of Chambésy-Dessous | |
| Information | |
| Country |  Swiss |
|---|---|
| Region | canton of Geneva |
| Lake | Leman |
| Watercourse | Crayfish Creek Le Vengeron stream Nant des Châtaigniers (or Campeiroux) Nant de Pregny Le Gobé stream Empress stream |
| Altitude | Between 374 and466 m |
| Area | 3,22 km² |
| Population | 3 970 hab. () |
| Density | 1 232,92 inhab./km² |
| Nice | Pregnote-Chambésien |
| Postal code | 1292 |
| Telephone prefix | 41 22 |
| Location | |
 46 ° 14 ′ 23 ″ N 6 ° 8 ′ 29 ″ E | |
| Official site | |
Pregny-Chambésy is a municipality of canton of Geneva, in Swiss. It is located on the right bank of the Leman.
Understand
The commune of Pregny-Chambésy is known for its large estates, its castles and its mansions ...
Story
The origin of Pregny, certainly occupied by the Romans and then by the Burgundians, is only attested since the XIIe century. However, the Middle Ages left no trace there, except for the so-called historic roads, the moats of Calvin Island and the foundations of the castles of Tournay and Penthes. The name of Pregny (fundus priniacus) and de Chambésy (Sambesie) date back to this period. Dependent on the seigneury of Gex, Pregny suffered from the same upheavals as the rest of the Pays de Gex during the Renaissance: Savoyard sovereignty (1353-1536), the Bernese conquest and the introduction of the Reformation ( 1536-1567), Savoyard restitution (1567-1590), brief conquest by Geneva (1590-1601), attachment to France and return to Catholicism (1601-1814), occupation by the Austrians (1814-1815), Counter-Reformation to XVIIe century, tumults of the Revolution, attachment to Switzerland (1815), then attachment to the canton of Geneva (1816).
Pregny-Chambésy, the smallest of the six communes of the Pays de Gex ceded by France to Switzerland, presented a double interest for the Genevans: the continuity of the access to the Swiss territory and the residential paradise of the patrician families. In less than a century, they literally took possession of the Pregny landscape, which offered a unique view of the lake, Mont-Blanc and the city of Geneva. Thus, three quarters of the official history of the town is devoted to that of the great families who inhabited it.
The small peasants of the commune, practicing for the most part a subsistence agriculture and a little viticulture, were numerous to serve the patrician families for the development and the maintenance of the fields. Thus, one does not find large farms, as in other communes of the Geneva countryside. On the other hand, the large estates were equipped for the most part with buildings for agricultural use, the architecture of which is often as remarkable as that of the residences.
To go
By bus
Since , the town is served by line no 20 of Geneva public transport. Its route goes from Place de Neuve to Colovrex via the Cornavin station and the district of Nations district.
The municipality has nine stops on its territory (in order since Geneva) : The window, Penthes, Pregny-Village, Pregny-Town Hall, Chambésy-Place, Chambésy-Fontaine, Because we, Drill and Machery who is at 140 m from the stop of line no 53.
By train
Chambésy station is served by trains Léman Express providing lines L1 to L4 between Coppet and Lancy-Pont-Rouge stations with a rate of one train every 15 minutes.
- 1 Chambésy station Chemin de Chambésy 11 – Swiss Federal Railways (CFF) railway station, served by Regio (R) trains. It has been served by the Léman Express cross-border express network since 2019.
By car
Although the highway 
along the municipal border, Pregny-Chambésy does not have its own exit. However, there are two exits nearby:
- The exit
7 Grand-Saconnex ; - The exit 9 The Vengeron then take the
in the direction of "Geneva - Lake ".
7 Grand-Saconnex
In addition, the route de Lausanne which is the extension of the route 
, crosses the town at lake level to connect Geneva To Nice view.
The village center is crossed by a cantonal road.
To see
Chateau
- 1 Penthes castle Path of the Empress 18 – Building from 1761
- 2 Tournay castle Chemin Palud 16 / Route de Pregny 37 – non-visitable, Building from 1601-1603
- 3 Pregny Castle Route de Pregny 30-32-34 – non-visitable, building from 1858-1859
- 4 Reposoir Castle Route de Lausanne 225 – non-visitable, Building from 1750
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Churches
- 5 Sainte-Pétronille Roman Catholic Church (Pregny church) Pregny Road 39,
41 76 387 95 10 
Mon.- Sun. : 7 h 30 - 19 h. – Roman Catholic church dating from 1863. Guided tours of the church by appointment on Sundays from 11:45 to 12:15 at 41 76 387 95 10 (1863) - 6 Cornillons Chapel Cornillons Road 43 – Protestant and Coptic Orthodox chapel. (1901)
- 7 St. Paul's Greek Orthodox Church Cornillons Road 12 – Greek-speaking Orthodox Church of worship; including, in the crypt, the French-speaking Orthodox Church of the Holy Trinity and of Saint Catherine (1967)
- 8 Orthodox-Romanian Chapel of the Resurrection Chemin de Chambésy 37, 41 22 342 97 17 – Romanian-speaking Orthodox worship church located in a former mansion (1975)
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Mon.- Sun. : 
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Museums
- 9 Museum of the Swiss in the world (Museum of the Swiss Abroad) Path of the Empress 18 sea.- Sun. : 13 h 30 - 18 h. – The museum's permanent exhibition traces the history of relations between Switzerland and the rest of the world from the Middle Ages to the present day. The course explains how Switzerland was built internationally, first through military service abroad. The focus is on the history of the Cent-Suisses regiment in the service of France and on the Pontifical Swiss Guard. (cultural property of national importance)
- Foundation museum Otto and Régine Heim
- 10 Geneva military museum Chemin de l'Impératrice 18a / Place des Waldstätten – Museum specializing in the military history of the canton of Geneva between 1813 and today.
- 11 Museum of Christian Art Chemin de Chambésy 37 – Museum specializing in the promotion of Christian religious art and all other art forms associated with the Orthodox tradition, in order to promote the unique treasure of the Church and the importance of Christian art in Swiss society. is particularly sensitive; Visiting the museum is only possible by appointment.
- 12 Otto and Régine Heim Foundation Museum Wheat Field Road 6, 41 79 704 24 63, e-mail : [email protected] On appointment. – Museum and cultural meetings of the Otto and Régine Heim Foundation.
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Monuments
- 13 Millennium Hourglass (The largest hourglass in Europe) Chemin de l'Impératrice 18 a / Place des Waldstätten – The largest hourglass in Europe.
- 14 National Exhibition Houses Chemin de la Fontaine – The four houses were built for the Swiss National Exhibition of 1896 which took place in Geneva.
- 15 Coudira press Path of Valerie 28 – Press of the Coudira estate.
Nature
Fields
- 16 Tournay countryside Avenue de Tournay / Chemin de Valérie / Route de Pregny / Chemin Palud / Chemin de Machéry – The “green lung” of the town. The area is crossed by an educational path. This offers its users a space for walks in nature while having an educational vocation allowing a good understanding of the various facilities. A panoramic point of view is also there
Watercourse
The rivers located in the town are:
- the Crayfish stream
- the Le Vengeron stream
- the Nant des Châtaigniers (or Campeiroux)
- the Nant de Pregny
- Le Gobé stream
- the stream of the Empress.
On the municipal territory, the rivers have a total length of 2.8 km.
Forests and woods
The forest cadastre reports about 30 hectares on the municipal territory. The two main small forests are:
- 17 Wood of the Foretaille Chemin des Ruches / Avenue de Foretaille / Chemin de Valérie – Small wood located straddling Pregny-Chambésy and Bellevue. It is crossed by the promenade Panissod. It's cut in half by the highway
; - 18 Wood of the Chestnut trees Chemin des Châtaigniers / Chemin de Valérie / Chemin de la Fontaine / Chemin du Champs-de-Blé – Small wood along the highway . It is crossed by a vita route.
Pond of the Crayfish
- 19 Crayfish Pond – A true natural gem, the Étang des Écrevisses is a natural pond located in the Tournay countryside. Abandoned for many years, the town carried out work in 1993 to recreate an area of flora and fauna. There are two tributaries which supply the pond with water and the water which flows in these two nants comes from five sources listed under the hill of Tournay.
Parks
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- 20 Empress Park Path of the Empress 18;
- 21 Municipal park Path of Valerie 18 – Children's playground;
- 22 Pregny lands Route de Lausanne / Chemin de l'Impératrice. – Part of the Conservatory and Botanical Garden of the city of Geneva located on the municipal territory of Pregny-Chambésy;
- 23 Pregny greenhouses Pregny Road 32 – Former greenhouses of Baron de Rothschild. Private property, no visitation. Belongs to the Conservatory and Botanical Garden of the city of Geneva. Cultural property of national importance.
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Headquarters of organizations
- 24 WHO (World Health Organization) Avenue Appia 20, 41 22 791 21 11 Mon.- Fri. : 8 h - 18 h. – United Nations Organization (UN) specialized agency for public health created in 1948
Do
Swim
- 1 Esplanade du Vengeron Route de Lausanne 284, 41 22 546 62 95 Open all year until 22 h. – Rocky terrain with grass. Family atmosphere. Possibility of sailing, windsurfing and pétanque;
- 2 Reposoir Beach Route de Lausanne 222 Open all year..
Play sports
- 3 Pregny sports ground Pregny Road 47 Open all year. – Football field, basketball court, running track.;
- 4 Vita course Chemin des Châtaigniers / Chemin de Valérie / Chemin de la Fontaine / Chemin du Champs-de-Blé Open all year. – Fitness trail;
- 5 Châtaigniers sports and leisure center Path of the Chestnut trees 28, 41 22 758 11 44 Open all year. – Swimming pool, 4 tennis courts, 2 pétanque courts. Place reserved for the inhabitants of the municipality..
- 6 Squash and Fitness (Genva Squash ans Fitness Club) Chemin du Joli-Bois 3, 41 22 758 22 07, e-mail : [email protected] – Squash Club.
To buy
- Bakery
- Psychology practice
- Tiler
- Cabinetmaking
- Carpentry
- Real estate agencies (two)
- Gas stations (two)
- 1 Ôfleurs Chemin de Chambésy 16, 41 78 687 98 99 Tue.- Fri. : 14 h - 19 h and sat. : 10 h - 14 h. – Florist
- 2 Food and postal agency (the little mag ') path of Valérie 19 – Village grocery store with post office.
- 3 Beauty goal (Coi lounge) Path of Valerie 17, 41 22 758 17 03, e-mail : [email protected] - Fri. : 8 h 30 - 18 h 30 : 8 h 30 - 17 h 30. – Hair salon.
- 4 Beauty goal Pregny Road 25, 41 22 758 03 69, e-mail : [email protected] Mon.- Tue. : 8 h - 19 h, Game.- Fri. : 8 h - 19 h, - sat.8 h - 17 h, closed on Wednesday. – Beauty salon.
- 5 Velosophe path of Valérie 19, e-mail : [email protected] Mon. : 14 h - 19 h, sea.- Fri. : 14 h - 19 h, sat. : 10 h - 14 h, closed on Tuesdays. – Bike assembly and tailor-made stationary workshop. Cervélo specialist in Geneva.
- 6 La Fontaine's second-hand forge Chemin de la Fontaine 59, 41 22 758 15 74 Call to visit. – Flea market.
- 7 Dr Malmberg Christer Chemin de Chambésy 18, 41 22 758 33 33 Mon.- Game. : 8 h - 18 h, Fri. : 8 h - 13 h. – Family physician spec. in general internal medicine. Practice from the laboratory to the doctor's office (CMPR). Speaks German - English - Swedish - French
Eat
The town has nine restaurants:
- 1 The Reposoir Route de Lausanne 222, 41 22 732 42 65 – Restaurant on the shores of Lake Geneva with a view of Mont-Blanc. Open only in summer.
- 2 The Relais de Chambésy Place de Chambésy 8 (towards Place de Chambésy), 41 22 758 11 05 10 h - 21 h 30. – Restaurant in a former coaching inn. At the heart of Place de Chambésy.
- 3 Fountain Palud Road 2 (towards the center of the village of Pregny), 41 22 758 24 90 – Former bakery transformed into a restaurant. courtyard
- 4 Auberge des Trois Coqs Path of Valerie 26 (towards the center of the village of Chambésy), 41 22 758 12 15, e-mail : [email protected] Mon.- Fri. : 9 h - 15 h and18 h - 20 h 30. – Family restaurant with authentic cuisine
- 5 The Inn Cornillons Road 4 (towards Chambésy train station), 41 22 758 80 94 – Former monastery transformed into a restaurant. Restaurant run by the Geneva Hotel School; Awarded a 12/20 by the 2019 Gault & Millau guide
- 6 Restaurant of the Domaine de Penthes Path of the Empress 18, 41 22 734 48 65 – Restaurant of the Domaine du Château de Penthes. Contains several spaces (Le Cents Suisses space, Piccard space, Gallatin space) for birthdays, weddings, etc.
- 7 The Pirogue Path of the Chestnut trees 28 (towards the Bois des Châtaigniers) – Club-House open only in summer.
- 8 Coffee 9 Place de Chambésy 9 (towards Place de Chambésy), 41 22 758 05 75 Mon.- Fri. : 8 h - 15 h and18 h - 23 h. – Former bakery transformed into a café
- 9 The Tie-Break Path of the Empress 27 (towards Place des Nations), 41 22 734 83 86 – Club-House of the International Tennis Club.
Housing
- 1 GenevaNest Cornillons Road 2, 41 22 575 60 70 – Apart-Hotel composed of 4 apartments
Manage the day-to-day
Galleries
Localities
Tonkin
Village houses in Pins.
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The path of Valérie, at Machery.
The Drill.
The small bridge passing over the nant de Pregny in the Bois de la Foretaille.
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The Vengeron
The Capite.
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View of the Salève from the municipal beach, The Capite.
The Vengeron esplanade.
The CFF station, at Chambésy-Dessous.
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Chambésy-village
Place de Chambésy, at Chambésy-Dessus.
The hamlet of Roilbot.
The path of Chambésy, commonly called "the ramp", to Chambésy-Dessous.
The Cornillons.
Pregny-village
The Roman Catholic church of Sainte-Pétronille and the town hall, in Monthoux.
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Monthoux.
The hamlet of Pregny.
The place of Pregny.
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Pregny Park
The fountain and the hundred-year-old oak of Terres de Pregny, Resting place.
Wearing the Resting place, on a summer evening.
The beach of Resting place.
The "Pregny-Parc" residences.
Pregny-Organizations
The path of the Jays, Crests.
The Crêts-de-Pregny.
The "vy-des-champs", in Choutagnes.
WHO, to Choutagnes.
Castles
The Château de Penthes housing the Museum of the Swiss in the World.
Pregny Castle
Chateau du Reposoir.
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Tournay castle
Malvand or Malvande castle.
Calvin Island Castle.
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Around
- 1 Geneva
- 2 Nyon (City located between Geneva and Lausanne, 15 min by train from Cornavin station. Possible boat trip.) – At the end of July, the city hosts the "Paléo Festival", one of the biggest music festivals in Europe, as well as "Vision du Réel", a wonderful documentary film festival, in April. Large flea market every last Sunday of the month (except August). This city is home to the Château de Nyon (outside Geneva).
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